Jo-el Shaw is a Explosive Back for Kent State. Jo-el's 2018 season ranks in the 18th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 129 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsHoward | W54-14 | — | 12 | 105 | 8.8 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.72 |
| 3 | @Penn State | L10-63 | 19.0 | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 4 | @Ole Miss | L17-38 | 9.8 | 5 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 31 · Rush Yds 159 · Avg 5.1 · Rush TD 1
| 22 |
| 4.4 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 33 |
| 1 |
| 0.99 |
| 6 | vsOhio | L26-27 | 4.0 | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.14 |
| 8 | vsAkron | L23-24 | -19.3 | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.36 |
| 10 | @Bowling Green | W35-28 | -22.0 | 26 | 128 | 4.9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 11 | @Buffalo | L14-48 | -1.1 | 20 | 50 | 2.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.18 |
| 12 | vsToledo | L34-56 | 2.0 | 16 | 116 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13 | vsEastern Michigan | L20-28 | -2.0 | 31 | 159 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.36 |